The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, will visit the City of Cape Town’s Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works on Sunday, 20 March 2011. The Minister will be accompanied by representatives from the United Nations Habitat.
The site visit is part of National Water Week, a campaign aimed at raising greater awareness around the water situation in the country. Waste Water Treatment plants around the country were brought into sharper focus when the Department of Water Affairs instituted the Green Drop Certification Programme which revealed the state of these plants.
The Macassar Works is one of the Green Drop Certified (90% compliant) plants during the 2009 assessment period.
During the visit media will be briefed on the latest Green Drop assessment process and new innovations in the field of Waste Water Treatment currently employed by the City of Cape Town.
All media are welcome to attend. Photographic opportunities will be available.
Date:20 March 2011, Sunday
Time: 09h00 to 11h00
Venue: Maccassar Waste Water Treatment Works (Strand), off Macassar Road
Media enquiries:
Linda Page
Cell: 083 460 4482
Malusi Rayi
Tel: 021 941 6110
Cell: 073 226 4558
